Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-25
Early Closing.

The early-clOSlng movement, which proposes to
make half holiday OF Saturday afternoon, is
making rapid progress In some localities The
daily papers have chrOnicled the almost utter
stagnation OF business in New York city on Satur-
day last owing to the very general acquescence In
the movement by merchants and manufacturers
in nearly every line OF business There would
seem to be no good reason why nearly or quite the
wole OF our large stores In this city might not be
closed at noon on saturday, II not for the whole
year at least for the summer months. on the
hrst Saturday In June next one OF the prominent
groceries in philadelphia, Messrs Finley,
Acker q Co., will close their place OF business
at O'Clock, and until further notice. SIN order to
give their employees time for recreation and TO
assist the humane movement to give all employees
the same recreation" This determination is
coupled with the statement OF the fact that their
tr AIDE is greater after that hour saturday than
upon the whole OF any other day OF the week but in
the confidence, as they say, "that the pubic Will
support them In this movement and make their
purchases In the morning or upon some other
day." They also purpose, If sustained. TO con-
tinue the half holiday throughout the entire year,
excepting only the month of December. They
hope to be repaid by still higher stand
ard OF service, more vim on the part of
OF the clerks and at least attempt at Quickncss
in the steps Of the errand boys. II has not been
SO long since we were the statesmen clerks errand
and cash boys, and we have not forgotten the ef-
fect OF wholesome recreation on ourselves" What
can be successfully done In Philadelphia can also be
done in Washington; the people make and mould
public opinion and If the people Will resolve 80 buy
nothing after II or O'Clock on Saturday, the work
will be more than half done. objection viii I'M
dOubtedly be raised on the ground, thai working
men are not paid their week wages until Saturday
night they must OF necessity eXpend much OF it on
tina. evening. Now, this is where employers may
aid the work very materially, VIZ by paying their
help on Saturday morning, or Monday morning or
even on Tuesday, as many OF the manufacturing
establishments OF New England do believe that
it would be a decided advantage to our stores
generally If the help were paid their weeks wages
at any time other than Saturday ni0h. The hall
holiday hardly fail TO be OF great benefi as IL
will AFFORD all classes who usually toll from q
O'Clock TO q, and often until and 3, TO enjoy and
participate in such athletic sports and pastimes
as they please; TO see and enjoy the many natural
advantages OF our city, usually closed them; 10
sail the broad river loiter the grand woods
adjoining the city, drink in the beauties OF land
scape, and the pure air OF heaven, many OF them
for the first time for years. One man has said,
"No, 1t only gives them SO much more time In
which to drink, carOtse and keep bad company"
There may be In his employ such men, but, thank
Ged they are i'm small minority, anu OF such a
, snat tney woSla nna some Time ior dls.
until unreasonable hours. The difference is Ia the
men. A Saturday hall holiday will not reform a
bad man, but VIII be the means or true enjoyment
TO hundreds OF everyday sort OF men, and to their
families HORSE SHOE.
FIFTY DOLLARS FOR CARRYING A RAzoR-Last
night at the Baltimore and Potomac depot Ofricer
Boardman arrested a young colored man named
way TO Philadelphia. The officer arrested him as
a suspicious character, and found ia his |
pocket This morning, before Judge Smell, the de-
PENDANT pleaded guilty, and was lined $50 or ninety
days on the farm. /
DISHONEST SERvANTs.-Julia Brown, a colored |
girl was before the Police Court today for steal
ing jersey from the house OF Jno. b. Atkinson, |
No 5O2 street, and she was fined s. or 30 days /
with stealing three yards OF seersucker and i've |
NAPKINS. The goods were found In her hustle. A
similar tine was imposed.
suEING FOR 5000 FOR BROKEN ARx.-In Cir
cult Court No. this morning, before Judge Hag-
Guy was commenced. Mr.. Larabee. commercial
agent, on July II, 1885, was passing the Howard
street, when a brick railing from the top Of the
building struck him, breaking his arm. The de-
PENDANTS being engaged at the time In placing
s, 600, claiming that they are responsible. Mr..
Job Barnard appears for piaintin, and Mr.. Appleby
for defendant
A THIEF ENTERS HOUSE, THROUGH A SECOND
STORY WINDOw.-The rooms OF Mr.. JOS. A. Borden,
night between the hours OF 12 and O'Clock, and
81 was stolen from his clothes gold watch,
his BEDSIDE was by the SurSar and n ar
taken. Mr. Borden had just laid aside $40 before
going to bed leaving only the 81 In hispantaloons
Jewelry and other articles were lying loose about
The room but the thief seems to have been fright
trance was effected BY q ladder thrown up 10 the
second moor porch, the thief crawling through a |
back window. 1t Is thought the family was
chlOrofOrmed
A SUIT FOR DTvORcE.-To-day Dorothea Chester
by L. c. wood, filed bill against John 6. CheSter
for q divorce. They were married October is
1879, ner maine being McDermott, and they have
three children. She states that within a month
after marriage she found that he was OF dissipated
habits, and charges thht in December. lSs5. he
attempted to take her life, as also on August i. |
1885, and that he subsequently LETT her-Nr W. |
Cook, to-day, for Lydia Boland fiied a bill for
divorce nom Peter J. Boland They were married
In June, 1870 and lived as man and wife TN Janu-
airy, 1880, having nve children, and she charges
that he treated her with indifference and cruelty;
that 10 January, 1850. he came home and COM
PEELED her and her children to leave In q snow
storm and walk bare footed to her mothers house
She asks the custody OF the children and permis-
sion 70 resume her maiden name OF jenkins
A HoNING PI0EoN RAcE.-Col r. z whitman,
OF the Army, viii nberate the h0min2 pigeons from
dupont Circle at O'Clock tomorrow morning, for
Newark, n. J., an airline distance OF 1g7 miles |
The birds are all OF the best prtze-winning stock
fine records. They are nom the soits OF 8. p.
Baldwin, OF Newark